Police investigate death at Seabrook home

Police are investigating the death of a 53-year-old man who reportedly shot himself at a home in Seabrook early Wednesday morning.

The body of Kerry Balden was discovered about 12:05 a.m. at the residence in the 1800 block of El Mar near Bahama, according to the Seabrook Police Department.

Police said Balden’s 50-year-old wife called 911 and said her husband had shot himself. When officers arrived they found the body on a bed in a bedroom. Balden appeared to have a gunshot wound in his head.

Police are investigating the case. It appears to be a suicide, police said.